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After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
The Haunting of Cock Lane
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Today we are celebrating the upcoming publication of Maddy's new book 'Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment' by sharing one of the stories from it. The haunting of Cock Lane is the most iconic ghost story in London's long history, taking place in the year 1762. Was it a hoax? Pre-order your copy of Maddy's book now: https://profilebooks.com/work/hoax/ Maddy tells Anthony Delaney the story today. Edited by Hannah Feodorov. Senior Producer is Freddy Chick. For tickets to see Anthony and Maddy talking about her new book, Hoax, click here: https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/hoax/ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release…